By KARL RITTER and ELISE MORTON (Associated Press) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine each reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day, just hours after Hungary vetoed 50 billion euros ($54.5 billion) of European Union funding to Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force said Saturday that Ukrainian air defense had shot down 30 … Read more
Thu, Dec 14 20238:38 AM EST European Central Bank holds rates, trims growth forecasts A man shelters from the rain under an umbrella as he walks past the Euro currency sign in front of the former European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images The … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘s supporters on Saturday formally nominated him to run in the 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate, state news agencies reported. The nomination by a group of at least 500 supporters is mandatory under Russian election law for those not running on a party ticket. Independent candidates also need to … Read more
Hungary’s Orban set to oppose Ukraine EU accession talks as summit kicks off Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (R) attend European Union Leaders Summit in Brussels, Belgium on December 14, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Talks are reportedly underway between European Union leaders over the enlargement … Read more
RUSSIA hailed Hungary yesterday for blocking a £42billion package of aid from the EU to Ukraine. PM Viktor Orban, a pal of Vladimir Putin, kiboshed the deal in a rage at talks over Ukraine joining the bloc. 2 Viktor Orban kiboshed the deal in a rage at talks over Ukraine joining the blocCredit: Reuters 2 … Read more
Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Friday that it was still unclear where he was after prison authorities said he was no longer in the penal colony where he had been serving his sentence. Navalny, a former lawyer who rose to prominence by lampooning President Vladimir Putin’s elite and alleging vast … Read more
Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — Fake TikTok accounts have spread disinformation on Russia’s war in Ukraine to millions of people, new data from the Chinese social media giant shows. Posts on the video-sharing site targeted Ukrainian and Russian users, as well as many across Europe, with content designed to “artificially amplify pro-Russian narratives” … Read more
By Raf Casert and Samuel Petrequin | Associated Press BRUSSELS — The European Union decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, a momentous moment and stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the backing for its membership aspirations and long faced obstinate opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. … Read more
This incident resurfaced past speculations, particularly in Western media, regarding Putin’s potential use of body doubles in certain public appearances, purportedly due to alleged health concerns. Moscow: The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, appeared briefly lost for words on Thursday when confronted with an AI-generated version of himself. A video of Putin’s interaction with his ‘double’ … Read more
By Harriet Morris | Associated Press MOSCOW — Emboldened by battlefield gains and flagging Western support for Ukraine, a relaxed and confident President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace until Russia achieves its goals, which he says remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting. It was Putin’s first formal news conference … Read more
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